Projects – Nees Bushcraft

Paiute Deadfall

A deadfall is a type of trap in which an animal is crushed by a heavy object and is dispatched rather quickly and effectively. The Paiute deadfall was used by the Paiute peoples of ancient North America to catch small game. It consists of three sticks and a piece of cordage. It can be madeContinue reading “Paiute Deadfall”

File Knife

It’s funny how some things just seem to find you. I was walking the dogs the other day and came across a free pile. I take that back. Not a free pile. This wasn’t an old cardboard box full of miscellaneous empty jars, ratty romance novels, and unopened yoga VHS tapes. What is was wasContinue reading “File Knife”